Swim Trials

Katy had her swim trials yesterday at the Rustenburg Pool. What a nice complex. There is an Olympic size pool (outdoors) with a small diving pool alongside. It is set up from the school about half a mile in lush surroundings. Katy seemed to do OK, there were some stronger swimmers and some weaker ones, so we’re not sure if she made the team. She is excited about it, but if she doesn’t make the team, she will join the social swimming club as an extra mural activity. Hopefully she can sing in the junior choir as well. At first it was hard to tell Katy apart from the other girls since they all wear Rustenburg swim costumes and hats. But there she was giving it her best in the front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke. She even did one length in a modified butterfly stroke (which I shouldn’t have shown her how to do the day before in our pool, since I have no idea really how it’s done). Luckily that one didn’t count, even though she passed the girl next to her doing the breast stroke.

Henry will start swimming tomorrow at his school. There they have to walk across the street to the high school to use the pool. The high school has a huge sports field with tennis courts, cricket, rugby, and more. For extra murals, he’ll be participating in cricket for now until winter comes, then I think it is rugby and Katy will have field hockey.

We’re expecting Ray Giesbrecht to show up within a week with his buddy. If they’re here by the weekend, I’d love to get to the SA/Pakistan cricket test match that is on at Newlands Stadium down the street. I might go on my own regardless, it’s supposed to be quite something. Liz, Carla’s advisor here, goes all the time, so maybe I’ll have someone to go with.

We got our first letter yesterday in the Post. It was from the Terreck’s in McCreary! They are coming to SA in 2008, so we’ll miss them.

Time to go visit Mr. Rondi’s bakery for some fresh buns…

It’s a hot one out today…must be north of 30. No wind either for a change and that makes it feel even hotter. Katy came home from school today and had not made the swim team. She wasn’t upset and will instead participate in social swimming, where the kids will practice their skills without any competitions. Henry had races today and finished second in his class.